American Best Food Candied Lemon Peel Slices 16 Ounce (Pack of One) Imported from Italy

Delicious and fresh! Good for medicinal purposes as well!

I am not a picky person, and normally I wouldn't bother writing a review, but I was extremely disappointed with these peels. I bought this and the orange peel pieces from the same company, and I am equally disappointed with both of them. First, they arrive wet and gummy, lacking anything close to that crystallized, dry finish that it claims it has that candied fruit should. The texture is objectionable, with each piece being closer to some sort of gummy with a firm bite than anything that could ever come from a lemon. Second, it lacks almost any noticeable lemon flavor or scent. If I were given a piece blindfolded, I doubt I'd guess lemon flavor, much less candied lemon peel. Candied peels are often used in cakes and such to flavor them, but this doesn't have enough flavor by itself. It also has this very odd chemical-tasting flavor and aftertaste, and it's not a good one. Overall, just do not buy this. It is a sad mockery of what candied lemon rind should be, and is useless for most any application you might expect it to serve in.

Consistently a terrific product. Good sized pieces for cocktails or cooking. Taste and texture outstanding

Big fan of candied lemon peel in general and the ones made in Japan are absolutely fantastic. I don't expect a brand outside of Japan to be of the same level, but these particular ones I got were completely off the mark. At first it tasted fine in my mouth, but as I started chewing, this plastic, chemical taste starts to seep out and everything just stated fowl. Me and my wife quickly spitted out the peel and that's it for this big 16oz bag. Maybe it's a bad batch? I don't know, but I'll be looking elsewhere.

The lemon peels were a bit more gritty than I would have expected, but they were flavorful and delivered in a timely manner.